What is cooperationAgency export,business?

Cooperative agency export refers tomanufacturing enterprises entrusting foreign trade companies with import-export qualificationsto handle the entire export process. According to the General Administration of Customs 2025 statistics, Chinas foreign trade agency companies now account for 38.7% of total exports. This model is particularly suitable for three types of enterprises:

• Emerging manufacturers without import-export rights
• Industrial-trade integrated enterprises focusing on production
• Cross-border e-commerce sellers needing to quickly expand into new markets

What are the essential differences between agent - based export and self - managed export?

Key differences manifest inlegal entities and liability attribution:

• customs clearanceDocuments show:
  • Agency export: Operating entity (agent)/Shipping entity (consignor)
  • Self-operated export: Operating entity matches shipping entity
• Foreign exchange settlement:
  • The agent handles foreign exchange verification and tax rebate declaration
  • The consignor only needs to provide special VAT invoices

What are the key steps in the export agency business process?

After the 2025 electronic port system upgrade, the typical process has been optimized to:

1. Qualification verification phase: Agent verifies factory production qualifications and product compliance
2. Contract signing phase: Clarify agency rates, responsibility division, and dispute resolution mechanisms
3. Logistics execution stage: Including standardized operations like booking, customs declaration, and transport insurance
4. Fund settlement phase: Complete tax rebate refund within 45 working days after foreign exchange receipt

How to evaluate the professional capabilities of an agency company?

Recommended fromFour dimensionsEvaluation criteria:

• Industry experience: Focus on assessing the capability to handle specific market requirements
  • For example, the EU CE certification declaration process
  • Operation of the US FDA pre-submission system
• Risk control system: Requires verification of theirCredit insurance coverageAnd historical dispute resolution records
• Information system: Starting from 2025, customs requires all agency firms to connect toThe International Trade Single Window 3.0 system
• Service network: Whether it has customs clearance collaboration capabilities at destination ports

What are the potential risks of export agency?

Special attention should be paid to three types ofEmerging trade risks:

• Compliance risk: EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) declaration requirements effective in 2025
• Financial risk: Hedging mechanisms when foreign exchange fluctuations exceed 5%
• Legal risk: Validity determination of supplementary agreements signed by agents beyond their authority

How to reasonably control agency service fees?

Currently, there are three main pricing models in the market:

• Fixed fee system: 0.8%-1.5% of cargo value
• Tiered fee system: Segmented pricing based on quarterly export volume
• Comprehensive service package: Includes value-added services such as logistics and certification

Proposal to Request AgentsExact cost checklist, Pay special attention to hidden cost items:

• Document certification fees
• Expenses for Abnormal Situations
• Foreign exchange hedging service fees

How to establish long-term stable agency cooperation relationships?

Successful cases demonstrate the need to establishThree mechanisms:

• Information sharing mechanism: Regularly synchronize market dynamics and regulatory policy changes
• Performance evaluation mechanism: Quarterly assessment of order processing efficiency and error rates
• Emergency response mechanism: Clearly define rapid handling procedures when customs clearance is blocked